Senior Director, Underwriting
$107,546–$160,583 year
On-siteLake Forest, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead production underwriting and operations for small group and level-funded business, ensuring disciplined risk selection, pricing consistency, and profitable growth. Establish underwriting guidelines, leverage analytics for portfolio insights, and design scalable workflows to enhance efficiency and consistency. Partner with sales leadership to align execution with growth objectives, coaching teams on field engagement and deal support. Manage operations leadership to ensure efficient case flow and high-quality submission handling while collaborating with actuarial, product, and technology teams on strategy. Develop a high-performing team through performance management and capability building.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, actuarial science, or a related field
- 8+ years of underwriting experience in health insurance, with a strong focus on small group and/or level-funded products
- 2+ years of leadership experience, including direct management of underwriting teams and/or team leaders
- Demonstrated expertise in underwriting risk assessment, pricing discipline, and portfolio management
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams, including both production underwriters and operational support functions
- Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing underwriting processes, workflows, and operational improvements
- Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data, reporting, and performance metrics to drive decisions and outcomes
- Demonstrated success partnering with sales teams, including aligning underwriting strategies to support growth and improve close rates
- Deep understanding of underwriting systems, case management workflows, and service-level performance expectations
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills across cross-functional teams (e.g., sales, actuarial, operations)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with level-funded or alternative funding arrangements
- Background working closely with actuarial pricing or analytics teams
- Exposure to underwriting automation, digital tools, or AI-driven processes
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